Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-22
WRTi-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

W. c. T. U. of the District of Columbia.
said that he assumed no responsibility for the
startling facts revealed in the petitlen, but he
did answer for the pure motives and high
character of those Who laid it before the Sen.
ate. The petition was bold and aggressive
and challenged investigation of facts 1t
was the plea which mothers and wives made
to the Senate for protection against such an
excess OF vice and lawlessness as should not
only alarm but humilate the Senate. They
could never disregard the voice of women
raised in behalf of social purity and public
virtue. He asked that the petition be read
at length and referred TO the district commit
tee. The petition was read. 1t charges the
commissioner of the District of Columbia
with disregarding the purity, safet, and NOR
al interests and rights of the people, and as
serts that, in direct violation of law, thev
have been for months past permitting and
protecting gambling halls, pool rooms and
drinking establishments, as we'll as dens of
prostitution and vice, and giving humorous
particulars. One charges that a house
owned by one Of the commissioners is used
as an office by the agent of the Louissna
State Lottery and that Frank Hume, presi-
dent OF the liquor dealers association, is the
bondsman of one of the commissioners 1t,
therefore, prays for thorough investigation
of the facts and for the proper enforcement
OF law, and the protection of homes within
the district.
Mr.. Hawley remarked that the petition
just read was tremendous indictment and
shocking revelation and he suggested that
: Mr.. Colqatt should accompany it with a res
Olutlon calling for immediate and severe in
vestigaiion
Mr.. Colquitt said he did not fell it incumb-
ent on him to make any suggestion to the
committee He did not doubt that the COM
mittee would be in full sympathy with any
movement to redress these hsinous offences
and would suggest proper measures of re-
dress. The petition was referred to the
COMMITTEES on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice on behalf of the
committee on foreign relations that tomor-
row, Immediately after the completion Of strict
morning business, he would ASK the Senate
to consider bill respecting the protection o.
American fishermen, which he had reported
the other day. Subsequently, however. the
Senate agreed to adjourn over until Monday.
A motion to reconsider tho vote to adjourn
over was made and debated, yeas 81, nays
2S.
The Senate then at 2.l5, on motion of Mr.
Morgan, went into secret session.
At 5.25 the Senate adjourned till Monday
and 10 minutes later Gin accordance with an
order issued today the doors were reopsned.
HOUSE.
The vote on the Interstate CONNIE rec bill
Friday morning was Yeas 219, NAYS 4l.
Those voting in the negative were Allen
of Mass, Anderson of Ohio, Bliss, Boutele,
Boyle, Bragg, Brumm, Campbell of Ohio,
Caswell, Dbble, Ely, Evans, Felton,, Find
: lay, Frederick, Gay, Gilfllan, Grosvenor,
HAYDEN, Hill. johnson of New York, Kelley
Ketcham, Libbey, Long, Markham, Martin,
Mckenna. Miller, Marrow, Oakes, O'Neil of
Pam, O'Nel of Mo-, Canney, Reed of Me-,
Rice, Seymour, Wardsworth, Wait, Weaver
of Iowa and White of Penn.
She bill, after being enrolled and signed
bv the presiding officers of the two Houses
will be sent to the President for his action
: Numerous petitions were presented by
several members for amendment of the
oleomSrgarine law and for the repeal OF in
ternai revenue laws, and were referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr. Brown offered resolution which was
} adopted, requesting the President to COM
! municate to the Senate copies of all CORE
spondence with the government of Mexico in
regard to the seizure and sale of the Amer
iban schooner Rebecca in the port OF Tam
pico; also copies of all correspondence be-
tween the state department and the late Min
lister Jackson, with Jacksons letters to the
President on the subject of the resignation.
| Mr. Belmont of New York offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs. that the Presi-
dent be requested to transmit to the House
l copies of such correspondence up to the
present day, between this government and
the British government as he may decide
can now properly be made public in regard
to the deprivation inflicted in Canadian ports
against American fishing vessels, having a
8 right to touch and trade, of the liberty here
e to fore enjoyed by such vessels to enter Can
: adian ports open to foreign vessels and buy
and sell and to transmit merchandise THERE
in, and which is permitted in such ports to
s American trading vessels and to vessels of
= all other nationalities.
The whole afternoon was spent in the dis
: cussion in committee of the whole the two
!. Senate private bills, one for the relief OF
f Sewell Coulson snd Porter Harrison and
Q Fishback, and one for the relief of Albert II.
: Emery but no final action was taken and at
S 5 clock the House took a recess until 7.30,
the evening session to be for the considera
e ton of pension bills
At the evening session the House passed
90 pension bils-including one granting a
4, pension of $50 a month to the widow of Gen.
: Thomas Francis Measher and at 1920 ad-
] journed until tomorrow.
n DIR. McGLYNN'S CASE.